Recently, PureSpectrum, Inc. has begun testing the viability of its innovative ballast design for use with LED applications with its ongoing efforts to continue development of the company's breakthrough ballast technology,
PureSpectrum has already engineered and introduced breakthrough ballast technology for fluorescent lighting, and during the past several months the company has transitioned from research and development into implementation and is engaged in licensing discussions with multiple manufacturers. However, PureSpectrum president and CEO Lee Vanatta said that PureSpectrum's core business will remain technology and now the company has begun adapting its base technology to be compatible with LED lighting systems.
Vanatta said that the ballast technology in fluorescent lighting was the first and most obvious of many applications, they have been told repeatedly that their approach to ballast circuitry topology is unique within the industry, and they believe their ballast can also provide performance improvements for LED-based lighting devices. By researching the feasibility of interfacing with LED lighting, they expand the scope of marketable applications for their technology and place PureSpectum squarely in the middle of the lighting conversation for the foreseeable future.
PureSpectrum's unprecedented ballast design is separated from commercially available electronic ballasts by its unique circuitry which is constructed to achieve high Power Factor and optimum efficiency without the addition of extra circuits. The cost effective PureSpectrum ballast topology attains ultimate efficiency by maximizing productive energy usage and minimizing components.
LED lamps utilize light emitting diodes to produce light as opposed to electrical filaments in incandescent bulbs or stimulated phosphorous gas in fluorescent bulbs. Solid state lighting creates visible light with reduced heat generation or lost energy dissipation while providing for greater resistance to shock, vibration and wear which significantly increases the expected lifespan of a bulb. Only 15 years ago, LED design advanced to the point where white light could be produced, but earlier this year a company in Wisconsin was able to light both the interior and exterior of a newly built factory almost exclusively with LED bulbs.
LED lighting has been embraced by the green movement for its energy efficient properties and heavily promoted by national and international media for its novelty and rapid development. However, while LED devices are exponentially more energy efficient than even Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL), the exorbitantly high per unit cost is still a major obstacle to overcome for both residential and commercial consumer adoption.
However, according to Vanatta, the LED market has almost unlimited growth potential as progressive technology companies like PureSpectrum work diligently toward improving performance and lowering the price tag for LED products. LED Market leader Cree, Inc. earned more than $490 million in revenue in fiscal 2008 and is expected to top $500 million in 2009.
